Manufacture of wall-coverings.



PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905 T. GLEARY. MANUFACTURE OF WALL OOVBRINGS.

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PATENTED DEG. 12, 1905.

T. GLEARY.

MANUFACTURE OF WALL GOVERINGS.

APPLI ATION FILED D EO. 5,1904.

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TIMOTHY CLEARY, OF SCHUYLERVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO STAND- ARD WALL PAPER COMPANY, OF SANDYHILL, NEW YORK. I

MANUFACTURE OF WALL-COVERINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed December 5, 1904. .Serial No. 235,512.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY GLEARY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Schuylerville, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Wall-Coverings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and useful improvements in the manufacture of wall coverings, whereby a highly ornamental plush efiect is produced in an exceedingly simple and economical manner.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the improved machine for providing wall-coverings with a plush effect, the section being on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a front end elevation of the same.

As illustrated in the drawings, the framework A of a Wiping-machine A for producing a plush effect on the coated surface of the fabric body of a wall-covering B is mounted on the framework C of an ordinary coatingmachine 0, employed for coating the surface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B with a ground color, the coated fabric body being carried along by an endless apron D, passing over a table E and around a roller F, journaled in bearings F, held longitudinally adjustable by screw-rods F at the delivery end of the coating-machine C.

The wiping-machine A is provided with an endless blanket 0r apron Gr, preferably made of woolen cloth and carrying on its surface wipers H, made-of chamois or similar soft fabric material, each gathered to form a bunch, as plainly indicated in the drawings. The Wipers H are placed suitable distances apart .and may be arranged in regular order according to a predetermined design or placed at random on the apron. The endless apron G passes under a roller I, journaled in bearings I held to slide in suitable guideways 0n the frame A, the bearings I being adjusted by suitable screw-rods I or other means, so

as to bring the wipers H in proper relation to the body of the wall-covering B, directly opposite the roller F, as plainly indicated in Fig.1, so that the wipers move in contact with the coated surface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B to take up portions of the wet surface to produce a plush effect or graded shading on the coated surface of the Wall-covering, The Wall-covering and the apron travel in the same direction for the time being. By adjusting the roller I nearer to or farther from the roller F it is evident that the Wipers H are pressed with more or less force in contact with the coated surface of the wall-covering to take up more or less of the ground color.

By bunohing the fabric material forming the wipersH it is evident that an irregular surface is provided on each wiper, and as the latter is pressed in contact with the coated surface of the Wall-covering B it is evident that more or less ground color is taken up and a crushed or mottled appearance is produced on the ground color by each bunched wiper.

The endless apron G extends over a roller 1 journaled similarly to the roller I, on the upper portion of the frame A, and then the apron extends rearwardly and passes over another roller I, journaled like the rollers I and I, and from this roller 1* the apron with its wipers extends down into a washing-tank J and under a roller 1 to cause the apron and its wipers to pass through the water or other liquid contained in the tank J. The tank is supported on the framework A and is provided with a filling-pipe K for supplying the tank constantly with fresh water, and from the pipe leads an overflow-pipe K to keep the water or other liquid at a uniform level in the tank J.

The apron G with its wipers H after leaving the roller 1 extends upward and passes between the rollers L and L of a wringer, for squeezing the water or other cleansing liquid to a considerable extent out of ,the apron and its wipers. The shafts L and L of the rollers L and L are journaled in bearings L and L of which the bearings L are held fixed in a frame N, while the bearings L are mounted to slide on the frame N, and are pressed on by springs O, the tension of which can be regulated by screws 0, screwing in the upper end of the frame N. By the arrangement described the roller L can be pressed with more or less force toward the roller L to squeezethe apron and its Wipers more or less, as required, for obtaining the best results when using special ground colors on the fabric body of the Wall-covering B.

On the shaft L of the roller L is secured a sprocket-Wheel L, (see Fig. 2,) connected by a sprocket-chain with other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the roller L, andv this rotary motion is positively transmitted to the other roller L by gear-Wheels L and L secured on the shafts L and L respectively.

WVhen the machine is in operation and the shaft L is rotated, it is evident that the Wringer-rollers L and L, besides squeezing the water out of the apron and the Wipers H. impart a traveling motion to the apron, so as to cause the same to travel in the direction of the arrows to bring the still moist Wipers H finally in contact with the Wet coated surface of the fabric body of the Wall-covering B to cause a Wiping of the said surface for producing a crushed plush or crushed velvet effect onthe said surface.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the Wiping-machine A coacts with the coatingmachine C to produce the desired result; but I do not limit myself to the particular construction of the Wiping-machine described, as the same may be varied Without deviating from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The herein-described method for producing plush effects on Wall-coverings, consisting of uniformly coating the smooth face of the fabric body of'the covering With a ground color, and then absorbing irregularly-spaced portions of the said coating in irregular gradation.

2. The herein-described method for producing plush effects on Wall-coverings, consisting.

in coating the fabric body of the covering with a ground color, and then subjecting the Wet coating, at spaces irregularly separated from each other, to the Wiping-action of a soft, flexible material, to absorb the coating at the said spaces in irregular gradation.

3. The herein-described method for producing crushed plush effects on Wall-coverings, consisting in coating the fabric body of the covering, causing the coated body to travel, and subjecting the coated face of the said fabric body to the Wiping action of Wetted and spaced bunches of a soft flexible fabric material traveling in unison with the said coated fabric body.

In testimony WhereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

TIMOTHY CLEARY.

Witnesses:

FRANK B. MYERS, JOHN M. FAKE. 

